The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Monday, May 06, 2013  The rising Mississippi River is raising concerns in some southeast Missouri communities.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  With the recent Midwest flooding, MoDOT reminds motorists to turn around if water is covering roadways.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Missouri National Guard citizen-soldiers will assist communities along the Mississippi River in flood fight after heavy rains this week

Monday, January 28, 2013  Crude oil leaked into the Mississippi River and the waterway was closed.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A campaign to name a new Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis for the late Cardinals great Stan Musial is already gaining momentum.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Crews have completed the most critical phase of removing bedrock that threatened barges along a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River in southern Illinois.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  The effort is considered vital in ensuring that stretch of river remains open to barge traffic as the lingering drought continues to lower the level of the Mississippi.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  A revised Mississippi River forecast is offering a bit of a reprieve for shippers, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing loads over concerns about the river's depth.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Businesses that move products on the Mississippi River continue to seek the government's help as the river approaches historic lows.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  Businesses that work and ship on the Mississippi are seeking a presidential declaration to stop the corps from cutting the Missouri River flow.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Several mayors of cities along the Mississippi River will gather in St. Louis this week to discuss ways to make the mighty waterway more sustainable.

Friday, July 20, 2012  Police are investigating after skeletal remains of a human left foot were found inside a shoe along the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Charles County.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A year ago, the Mississippi River swelled to near-historic proportions and flooded farms and homes from Illinois to Louisiana.

Sunday, January 08, 2012  The Mississippi River is a big part of the identity of Cape Girardeau. But soon, the Mighty Mississippi will no longer provide drinking water to the southeast Missouri community that sits along its banks.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has pledged an additional $100 million in state disaster aid following the deadly tornado in Joplin and continued flooding across the state.